Rubber Industry in Kerala

The first commercial Hevea plantations in the country and in the state were started at Thattekadu in 1902. Also the first Rubber Factory in the country as well as in state is Travancore Rubber Factory. It was founded in 1935 at Thiruvananthapuram. It is the first PSU in erstwhile Travancore. Rubber Board is a statutory body formed by the Central Government in 1947. Its headquarters is at Kottayam. Rubbermark is Kerala State Co-operative Rubber Marketing Federation Limited. It is the apex institution of the Primary Rubber Marketing Co-operatives in the state. It is the largest supplier of natural rubber in India. RUBCO is Kerala state Rubber Co-operative Ltd. It was established in 1997. Its corporate office is at Kannur.